Ledley King has delivered his verdict on Sol Campbell's first move into management and provided an update on his own coaching future.

Campbell, an unpopular figure among Tottenham fans ever since his free transfer across north London to Arsenal in 2001, has been handed his first managerial role since retiring seven years ago after being named as the new boss of League Two club Macclesfield Town this week.

Like his former Spurs team-mate, many expected King to move up the coaching ladder after his retirement in 2012. However, after a spell as a coach with Tottenham's U18s, that part of his post-playing career appears to be on hold.

"I think you have to want to do it. Any person who wants to go into management has to do all the right things to give themselves the best opportunity," he said.

"That's what Sol did. He went and did all his badges and did it the right way. I'm happy that he's involved.

"I'm happy for Sol and hopefully he can help a lot of other black players or those from minorities to get an opportunity in the game if he can do well at Macclesfield and hopefully go on to bigger and better things one day."

Ledley King

King, who was speaking on Friday at the launch of The Spurs Shirt, an official club book that celebrates the kits worn by the club since its formation in 1882, admits that he's not sure what will happen next with his own coaching progress.

"I'm still not sure about that side of the game. I did a couple of days a week with the U18s at Tottenham, which I enjoyed, but I just didn't feel it was the right time for me," he admitted.

"Some things are about timing. The game is always a big part of me and it's always in my thoughts so I'd never say never."

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The Spurs Shirt book, written by Simon Shakeshaft, Daren Burney and Neville Evans, is the conclusion of three years of painstaking research. A match-worn example of almost every style of Tottenham shirt (home and away) since the glory days of the 1960s has been tracked down and photographed to create a coffee table book which offers a unique perspective on the history of the club. The book can be bought here.